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| Released | December 14, 2004 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 2003-04 | |||
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| Length | 58:34 | |||
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Weapons of Mass Destruction is the fifth studio album by American rapper Xzibit. It was released on December 14, 2004, by Open Bar Entertainment, Columbia Records and Sony BMG.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C− [5] |
| HipHopDX | [6] |
| NME | 2/10 [2] |
| NOW Magazine | [7] |
| RapReviews | 8/10 [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Vibe | [2] |
| USA Today | [10] |
The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200 with approximately 81,000 copies sold in the first week released. [11] The album has sold approximately 283,000 copies as of October 2006 according to Nielsen Soundscan. [12] [13]
On February 2, 2005, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. [14]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "State of the Union" | Thayod Ausar | 1:30 | |
| 2. | "L.A.X." |
| 3:44 | |
| 3. | "Cold World" (featuring Jelly Roll) |
| Jelly Roll | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Saturday Night Live" (featuring Jelly Roll, Krondon and Truth Hurts) |
| Jelly Roll | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Muthafucka" |
| Rick Rock | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Beware of Us" (featuring Strong Arm Steady) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Judgement Day" |
| DJ Khalil | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Criminal Set" (featuring Krondon) |
| Battlecat | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" (featuring Keri Hilson) |
| Timbaland | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Ride or Die" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Tone) |
|
| 4:00 |
| 11. | "Crazy Ho" (featuring Strong Arm Steady, Suga Free and Butch Cassidy) |
| DJ Khalil | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Big Barking (skit)" | 0:53 | ||
| 13. | "Tough Guy" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
| Hi-Tek | 4:25 |
| 14. | "Scent of a Woman" (featuring Dion) |
| Hi-Tek | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Klack" (featuring Mitchy Slick and Krondon) |
| DJ Khalil | 5:14 |
| 16. | "Back 2 the Way It Was" |
| Thayod Ausar | 3:58 |
Notes
Sample credits [15]
| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 43 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 19 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) [17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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